Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-10-04
Chris Williamson & Dan Jones: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #380
Is Genghis Khan Harder Than Jocko Willink? - Dan Jones - #380
Dan Jones is a historian, TV presenter and an author. Dan took a break from walking about great British castles to write a book about the 1000 years of the Middle Ages.
Dan Jones discussed The King Must Die by Mary Renault. Chris Williamson recommended Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The King Must Die
Discussed“if you read though that mary renault book the king is dead”
Where to get it
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Powers and Thrones
Recommended“but don jones ladies and gentlemen powers and thrones will be linked in the show notes below”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Powers and Thrones
“eight of them have been about the middle ages including this one powers and thrones”
Plugged Powers and Thrones
“um but you know you throw the lens open to a book like powers and thrones which you know i've tried to go as broad as possible”
Plugged Powers and Thrones
“there are lots of reasons why the roman empire in the west fell in the 5th century in powers and thrones”
Plugged Powers and Thrones
“and when i was writing i'm writing this big book a thousand years of medieval history and i've tried in this more than i've tried in other books”
Plugged Powers and Thrones
“and so so i think those two i give i gave a chapter to each of those in in powers and thrones”
“it's called the tale of well i've called it the taylor taylor the tale of the taylor and the three dead kings”
Plugged Essex Dogs
“it's called essex dogs and it's about it's the the all three books are set in 100 years war”